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Music for People (Summer School of Music)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1122957LancashireArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£121k2025-12-31
Spending£126ksame year
Spent / received98%5-year average
Size in its cause81st pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2008Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Music for People (Summer School of Music) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06356502). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Music for People (Summer School of Music) reported income of £121k and spending of £126k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,300 to £121k (+3556%), an average of +146% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 3227%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Music for People (Summer School of Music) sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of the City Churches (£121k), Honiton Hill Rally (£121k) and The Oriental Ceramic Society (£121k).

Income and spending

£0£32k£63k£95k£126k2021 Income: £3,3002021 Spending: £11,60620212022 Income: £109,8032022 Spending: £92,18020222023 Income: £117,4772023 Spending: £110,35320232024 Income: £116,4662024 Spending: £117,87320242025 Income: £120,6522025 Spending: £126,3322025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To hold an annual Summer School of Music in order to advance the education and appreciation by the public in and of music and associated arts. We hold over 20 separate classes daily led by professional tutors, attended by students of all ages, abilities & backgrounds. Bursaries given: 10 full free places based on circumstances and contribution to community.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Friends of the City ChurchesLondon£121k
Honiton Hill RallyColyton£121k
The Oriental Ceramic SocietyLondon£121k
Paul and Louise Cooke EndowmentLondon£121k